blench
pronunciation
How to pronounce blench in British English:
UK [blentʃ]
How to pronounce blench in American English:
US [blɛntʃ]
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- Verb:
- turn pale, as if in fear
Word Origin
- blench (v.)
- Old English blencan "deceive, cheat," from Proto-Germanic *blenk- "to shine, dazzle, blind," from PIE root *bhel- (1) "to shine, flash, burn" (see bleach (v.)). Sense of "move suddenly, wince, dodge" is from c. 1300. Related: Blenched; blenching.
Example
- 1. Though they support eventual unification , the cost of bridging the gulf in living standards between the two koreas makes south koreans blench .
- 2. " Split-second dealmaking and risks that would make a currency dealer blench " ( financial times ) .